Cool new kids' book about how fire breathes life back into nature!
Alight is a brand new children’s book that tells a story about how fire can breathe life back into nature and shares the tale of Australian native plants and animals during a planned fire.
Fire is a natural part of the Australian bush. This is a story about that relationship – fire that breathes life back into nature.
Alight shares the story of Australian native plants and animals during a planned fire. Discover how the fire helps Christmas Bells grow new flowers and Wallum Banksia to open its woody seed capsules. Follow Antechinus and a tiny Wallum Sedge Frog as they face the danger of the fire – and the challenges that come after. See how the bush recovers and flourishes after the fire, all under the watch of Old Eucalypt.
Published in June 2023, this book will set curious 6 to 9 years olds’ hearts alight!
It is the creation of our very own fire ecologist, Dr Sam Lloyd, who worked with illustrator Samantha Metcalfe to design this clever kids’ picture book that gently explores the importance and benefits of healthy fire in the bush.
The book is published by CSIRO Publishing and can be ordered from your local bookshop or online.